Montague, MA

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Montague, Massachusetts

Introduction to Montague, Massachusetts

Montague, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 27 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts and 76 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns that it shares the Springfield metropolitan area with. Montague’s population is approximately 8,489.

Montague History

The Pocomtuc Native Americans were the original inhabitants of the area now known as Montague. It was settled in 1715, when the area was known as Peskeompskut. Montague was incorporated in 1754. It includes five villages, Montague Center, Montague City, Turners Falls, Millers Falls and Lake Pleasant. One of the first canals in the United States, the Turners Falls Canal, flows through Montague.

Montague and nearby Attractions

Berkshire Botanical Garden
Lucy Stone Home Site
Turner Falls Historic District
Montague Wildlife Management Area
Lake Minola Park
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Things To Do In Montague

Local parks include the Wendell State Forest, Gardner State Park, the Mount Tom State Reservation and Erving State Forest. Naulakha, the Holyoke Heritage State Park, the William Cullen Bryant Homestead and the Emily Dickinson Homestead are some of the nearby historic sites. Historic Deerfield has restored houses from the 1700s and 1800s.

Montague Transportation

Air transportation is available from Bradley International Airport.

Montague Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include the University Of Massachusetts, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College.

High Points

Montague strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 14%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Montague, MA

Comparing Montague to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01351
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.536
Longitude	-72.535

Station	AMHERST
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	VERNON
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,489	100%
Male	4,031	47.5%
Female	4,458	52.5%
Under 18	1,949	23%
18+	6,540	77%
65+	1,404	16.5%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.9
White	8,076	95.1%
African-American	71	0.8%
Asian	79	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	33	0.4%
Other	58	0.7%
Mixed Race	163	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	217	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,408
Growth	-81
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	20.6%
English	14.1%
French (except Basque)	13.2%
Irish	10.9%
German	7.5%
French Canadian	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
US/American	3.6%
Italian	3.5%
Scottish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Russian	1.6%
Eastern European	1.5%
Lithuanian	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Greek	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montague	8,489	$43,194
Deerfield	4,750	$64,909
Gill	1,363	$61,339
Greenfield	18,168	$46,412
Leverett	1,663	$73,333
Sunderland	3,777	$53,021
Wendell	986	$60,147

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